After the Devils missed the playoffs last year, Lamoriello has made some key decisions in helping build the team back up to Cup contender. Among those: Hiring Pete DeBoer, not trading Zach Parise at the deadline despite no certainties he'd be resigned at some point, adding Ryan Carter off waivers, and acquiring Alexei Ponikarovsky and Marek Zidlicky prior to the trade deadline.

NJ.com Devils fan blogger David Berger called Lamoriello "a genius" for his moves to get the team to where it is today. In Berger's blog post, he details many of Lamoriello's successful moves for this team, as well as earlier shrewd dealings.

How much credit does Lamoriello deserve for the Devils' run to the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals? And what do you think his best decision of the 2011-12 season was? Drop down to the comments section to discuss.